Category: New York Islanders

by Sal J. Ientile • February 3, 2014 • Comments Off on New York Islanders: Thomas Vanek rejects contract offer

They wanted him to stick around; to become a mainstay on John Tavares’ wing for years to come with the new and improved New York Islanders, moving to a new barn in Brooklyn. The future was bright, and maybe still is. But…

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by Sal J. Ientile • November 7, 2013 • Comments Off on New York Islanders: Why the Thomas Vanek trade may have been a mistake

On October 27th, the New York Islanders acquired scoring winger Thomas Vanek from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Matt Moulson, a 1st round pick in 2014, and a 2nd rounder in 2015. At face value, the trade seems fair,…

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Hockey trades are rare in today’s NHL, but that didn’t stop the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres from swapping scoring wingers Sunday night. In the midst of a massive rebuild, the Sabres acquired Matt Moulson, a 1st round draft…

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by Sal J. Ientile • October 25, 2013 • Comments Off on John Tavares & Sidney Crosby – two of Canada’s best at centre

This evening’s contest between the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins features two of Canada’s best centremen going head-to-head. John Tavares of the Isles and Sidney Crosby of the Penguins have many things in common that make them so great.…

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by Sal J. Ientile • October 12, 2013 • Comments Off on 10 Memorable Moments From The NHL’s First 12 Days

The first twelve days of the 2013-14 NHL season have been exciting, controversial, and filled with a whole lot of Patrick Roy. Here is a look at the ten best moments: 10. Grabovski hat trick almost spoils Blackhawks’ banner raiser…

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by Sal J. Ientile • October 11, 2013 • Comments Off on Tough Start For The New York Rangers

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for the New York Rangers, they allow 6 unanswered last night against the Anaheim Ducks. Oh boy. Only two evenings before, the San Jose Sharks lit up the Blueshirts for 9,…

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1. Chicago Blackhawks It’s hard to argue against the dominant performance the Blackhawks displayed in 2012-13. Until proven otherwise, they are the best team in the National Hockey League. 2. Boston Bruins Aside from the fact the Bruins have played…

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Another NHL season is upon us, and the usual suspects could very well recapture the Hart Trophy in 2013-14. But the NHL is a league of substance and depth, therefore, we may see a new name on the MVP trophy,…

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NHL Lite News

It has been reported by several media outlets that Tampa Bay Lightning captain Martin St. Louis asked to be traded when Bolts GM Steve Yzerman, who also played general manager for Team Canada’s gold medal winning team in Sochi, left…

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Have you heard this? The New York Rangers and captain Ryan Callahan are in the middle of a contractual debate that could come to a close with a trade. Callahan becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, which…

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This post about NHL trade talk is based on credible reports by hockey’s most plugged-in media outlets. In just over one week’s time, the NHL schedule will break and the league’s top players will cross the water to participate in…

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In our celebrity obsessed society, it is always interesting when one icon reveals his/her thoughts about another. In Canada, there are few hockey players more popular than Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay…

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Fantasy hockey general managers, St. Louis Blues fans, and Buffalo Sabres supporters were in disarray last night when Wikipedia posted that Ryan Miller had been traded for Jaroslav Halak and a 2nd round pick. The trade, of course, is not…

NHL News

The San Jose Sharks have completed a monumental choke job in the first-round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. They had a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings, and blew it. Less than twenty-four-hours ago the Kings did…

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The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has been in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the 2000-01 season, and before this past campaign they were in the Western Conference with one playoff series recorded – a 2009 sweep at…

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It was a scary scene at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas this past Monday. At 13:37 of the first period, Stars winger Rich Peverley collapsed into an unconscious state on the players’ bench. Action was halted and several…

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Hockey Trends

From January 25th to March 1st, 2014, seven NHL franchises will play in a string of outdoor games called the Stadium Series. As is always the case when the league showcases its talent out on the pond, special jerseys will…

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In his latest post for The Hockey News, Adam Proteau discussed former NHL enforcer Gino Odjick‘s stay in the psychiatric ward at a Quebec hospital, and how we as fans can do more to help ex-NHLers get proper help. Concerning…

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The NHL Winter Classic is less than a month away and everything about the game is being documented on video. HBO‘s hit TV show 24/7 is in the filming stage and will debut in Canada on Sunday, the 15th of December. Meanwhile,…

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For a few years now, we’ve been hearing about an NHL team in Markham, Ontario. Tonight, the dream to see such fantasy take realistic form was temporarily squashed when Markham City Council voted 11-2 in opposition of GTA Sports &…

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Branding is a wonderful thing, and yesterday, the Minnesota Wild proved an NHL team can put its logo on just about anything with this “sherpa blanket” product, as seen in the tweet below: Bundle up with tonight's item of the…

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